IBPS SO Exam 2019

IBPS holds multiple bank recruitment exams throughout the year to fill various posts. The IBPS SO, IBPS RRB (Officer Sc. I, II and III along with IBPS RRB Office Assistant), IBPS PO, etc. are some of the most significant exams.

IBPS conducts a common IBPS SO Exam across the country to fill SO vacancies in various banks that participate in this exam. Once you qualify, you are hired as a Specialist Officer in one of the participating banks as per your preference, merit and IBPS SO cut off. Different branches for the exam is being held are IT, HR, Agricultural Field, Rajbhasha, Marketing and Law.

If you are wondering about IBPS SO salary, then you should know that after you are selected as an IBPS SO, you will be getting a decent salary in the initial period of your service. The basic pay will be Rs. 30,000 – 38, 000/-. On top of it, Dearness Allowances are also released by the banks on quarterly term based on the Consumer Price Index.

In the IBPS SO 2017 Exam, 20 banks are participating. These are, Allahabad Bank, Andhra Bank, Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, Bank of Maharashtra, Canara Bank, Central Bank of India, Corporation Bank, Dena Bank, Indian Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce, Punjab National Bank, Punjab & Sind Bank, Syndicate Bank, UCO Bank, Union Bank of India, United Bank of India and Vijaya Bank. On being selected, you will be posted to any one of these banks on the basis of your preference and merit.

IBPS SO Exam Dates 2019

Wondering about the IBPS SO 2019 exam dates? IBPS SO recruitment drive for the year 2019 is not yet out. However, IBPS has released the IBPS Exam Calendar 2019. So, look at the table mentioned below for the IBPS SO exam dates 2019.

Event

Important Dates

Application Start Dates

October 2019 (tentative)

Application End Dates

November 2019

Download of Call Letter

December 2019

Online Preliminary Exam

28th & 29th December 2019

Prelims Result & Call Letter for Mains

January 2019

Online Mains Exam Date

25th January 2019

Mains Result & Call Letter for Interview

February 2019

Conduct of Interview

February 2019

Provisional Allotment

April 2019

Vacancies List for IBPS SO 2019

The total no. of IBPS SO Vacancies will be announced soon. Since the IBPS SO exam takes place for various specialist posts, the number of vacancies differ from post to post. The detailed vacancies for various posts are as follows:

I.T. Officer - 120

Agricultural Field Officer - 875

Rajbhasha Adhikari - 30

Law Officer - 60

HR/Personnel Officer - 35

Marketing Officer - 195

IBPS SO Eligibility Criteria 2019

Overall, there are 2 criteria on which your eligibility is judged for IBPS SO exam. You need to qualify these eligibility standards to apply for this exam. These 3 criteria are broadly classified into the following categories:

IBPS SO Age Limit (as on 27th November 2017)

Minimum Age - 20 years

Maximum Age - 30 years

You need to fall under this upper & lower age limit to apply for IBPS SO. Normal Age Relaxation rules apply.

Postgraduate Degree in Hindi with English as a subject at the degree (graduation) level

OR

Postgraduate degree in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as subjects at the degree (graduation) level.

Law Officer (Scale I)

A Bachelor Degree in Law (LLB) and enrolled as an advocate with Bar Council.

HR/Personnel Officer (Scale I)

Graduate and Two Years Full-time Post Graduate degree or Two Years Full-time Post Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management/Industrial Relations/HR/HRD/Social Work/Labour Law.

Marketing Officer (Scale I)

Graduate and Two Years Full-time MMS (Marketing)/Two Years Full-time MBA (Marketing)/ Two Years Full-time PGDBA / PGDBM/ PGPM/PGDM with specialization in Marketing.

IBPS SO Exam Pattern & Selection Process

The IBPS SO selection takes place in 3 stages - Prelims, Mains & Interview. The Preliminary exam is just a qualifying exam and the marks that you score in the Prelims are not counted towards final merit list preparation. Once you clear the Prelims stage, you qualify for the Mains exam. Thereafter, the selected candidates will be called the Interview. Your final selection depends upon your collective performance in Mains Exam & Interview. Read the table given below to know about the IBPS SO Selection Process & Exam Pattern in detail.

How to Apply for IBPS SO Exam?

Application for IBPS SO recruitment takes place online. You can register through IBPS official website.

Once you go to the IBPS official website, click on ‘New Registration’.

You should provide your basic information to register.

Now you will receive a provisional registration number and a system generated password. Note these down for future reference.

Fill up the application form carefully & click on “Save and Next” after verifying details in each section.

Upload your scanned photograph and signature & select the state you want to apply for and submit it.

Pay the Online Application fee & take a printout of the e-receipt and online application for your future reference.

Detailed IBPS SO Syllabus & Preparation Tips

Given below is the IBPS SO Syllabus:

Quantitative Aptitude

English Language

Reasoning Ability

General Awareness

- Simplification

- Average

- Percentage & Ratio Proportion

- Data Interpretation

- Mensuration & Geometry

- Quadratic Equations

- Interest

- Linear Equations

- Profit & Loss

- Number Series

- Speed, Time & Distance

- Time & Work

- Number Systems

- Data Sufficiency

- Permutation & Combination

- Probability

- Mixtures & Alligations

- Reading Comprehension

- Error Spotting

- Phrase Replacement

- Fill in the Blanks

- Cloze Test

- Para Jumbles

- Verbal Reasoning

- Syllogisms

- Circular Seating Arrangements

- Linear Seating Arrangements

- Double Lineup

- Scheduling

- Input Output

- Blood Relations

- Directions & Distances

- Ordering & Ranking

- Data Sufficiency

- Coding & Decoding

- Coded Inequalities

- Analytical Decision Making

- Financial Awareness

- Current Affairs

- General Knowledge

Now that you know the new IBPS SO Syllabus, you should start your preparation accordingly. The following IBPS exam Preparation Tips for SO will help you kick-start your preparation.

A. Know the IBPS SO Exam Pattern

You should know the changed IBPS SO Mains exam pattern including negative marking scheme. Moreover, you should be aware of the complete IBPS SO syllabus & nature of question paper before you start preparing.

B. Know the Expected & Previous Years IBPS SO Cut Off

You should go through the previous years cut offs, especially IBPS SO Cut Off 2016 & IBPS question papers. Make sure you analyse the IBPS SO Cut offs closely before sitting for the exam.

C. Preparation for all Sections with Equal Importance

You should give equal importance to each & every section such as Quant, Reasoning & English and try to work on the topics which are frequently asked. Also, you need to work on your weak areas and improve them accordingly.

D. Practice IBPS Mock Test for SO

It is very important to solve Online IBPS SO Mock Tests and question papers available on the Internet. It will give you confidence while solving the actual IBPS SO exam

IBPS SO Admit Card & Result

The IBPS SO Admit Cards for Mains are Out. The Admit Card is released separately for both the stags. Since the stages of selection are different, you need to have a different Admit card for each stage.

The IBPS SO Result releases after 1-2 months of the exam date. Following the same pattern, the IBPS SO Result 2019 will be announced after the IBPS SO exam takes place. IBPS Results are also found on the official website of IBPS.

IBPS SO Official & Previous Years Cut Off

Now that the IBPS SO Final Results are out, you can also check the IBPS SO Official Cut off released for the year 2017.

Post

Category

SC

ST

OBC

UR

HI

OC

VI

ID

I.T Officer (Scale I )

41.00

32.27

46.73

50.93

47.00

38.67

NA

31.33

18/04/94

14/05/93

16/11/94

02/12/94

29/08/86

8/12/94

25/09/92

Agricultural Field Officer

41.40

38.53

46.07

46.87

29.00

44.00

37.33

25.33

21/04/89

11/11/91

03/03/88

21/05/94

12/05/88

23/10/92

22/04/92

04/04/94

Rajbhasha Adhikari

38.67

NA

43.07

45.53

NA

NA

43.73

NA

15/09/84

06/12/87

04/12/87

12/09/89

Law Officer

47.67

46.00

52.93

59.00

NA

53.93

NA

45.67

03/05/89

24/0387

18/12/91

28/05/88

29/03/90

13/08/91

HR/Personnel Officer

50.00

47.67

59.33

63.07

NA

48.40

NA

NA

28/05/90

14/10/93

09/12/92

17/02/89

13/10/91

Marketing Officer

63.33

55.67

67.00

70.53

NA

60.33

NA

NA

30/10/84

23/10/92

27/01/88

26/04/90

15/11/93

IBPS SO Official Notification

Now that you have become aware of crucial IBPS SO Prelims Exam details, you can know all the little information just by reading the IBPS SO Notification. Read it to find all the information on Vacancies, Exam Pattern, Eligibility Criteria, IBPS SO Syllabus and more!